Friday, December 11, 2015

Facebook user in Thailand faces 32 years in prison for clicking 'Like'

 A Samut Prakan man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of HM the King and sharing an infographic on Facebook about the Rajabhakti Park scandal, the military said Thursday

Auto-parts factory worker Thanakorn Siripaiboon, 27, was arrested at his home in Samut Prakan province and charged with sedition, lese majeste and computer crimes, said Col Burin Thongprapai, legal officer for the National Council for Peace and Order.

"On December 2, he clicked 'Like' link on a doctored photo of the King and shared it with 608 friends," Col Burin told AFP, adding that he had confessed to the charges and faced up to 32 years in jail.

Under Thai law anyone convicted of insulting the King, Queen, heir or regent can face up to 15 years in jail on each count. Full story...

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